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. >>> the connecticut shooting has prompted new calls for tougher gun control laws. dianne feinstein says she will introduce a new law on gun control. some say the better idea is to arm teachers. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out and she didn't have to lung heroicically with nothing in her hands. >> just the way we want america to go. in other words the rights of the few overcome the safety of the majority. i don't think so. >> feinstein successfully pushed through an assault weapons back back in 1994 but expired ten years later. democrats have tried several times since then to renew the ban without success. students at sandy hook elementary will return to class but if they do they will go to an unused school. that school will be ready by wednesday but no date has been set for the children to resume class. and police will be stationed outside that school. one official says he doubts students will ever attend sandy hook elementary again. >>> a local church is planning an interface service tonight to reflect on last weeks mass killings. the service will be
. >>> the connecticut shooting has prompted new calls for tougher gun control laws. dianne feinstein says she will introduce a new law on gun control. some say the better idea is to arm teachers. >> so when she heard gunfire she pulls it out and she didn't have to lung heroicically with nothing in her hands. >> just the way we want america to go. in other words the rights of the few overcome the safety of the majority. i don't think so. >> feinstein successfully...
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joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator manchin had done a campaign commercial, which, you know, bragged about his gun background in the campaign commercial where he showed us his long gun and was out taking target practice, so no one has been more identified in the senate with the nra than he. do you think that he and others will now be willing to look at the assault weapon ban, for instance, that senator feinstein has proposed and that now the white house has endorsed today? >> and i'm supporting that proposal along with the restrictions on high class c magazines, other measures that we can take to prevent gun violence. i think senato
joining me now is democratic senator from connecticut richard bloomenthal. senator, thank you very much. our condolences to you and all the people of connecticut and what you have all experienced as you've been through these last days. unimaginable. >> it has been three days i don't want to relive. >> i'm sure. >> thank you. >> we've seen some of your colleagues. i interviewed senator manchin yesterday, and this is, you know, as you know better than anyone, senator...
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by
on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for...
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members of his party in congress the tragedy at santee elementary school in loudobbs@foxbusiness.com connecticut provoking calls for solutions and prevention of such budget. >> are we really prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard. now we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? lou: several democratic lawmakers echoing the president's statements within all the hours of that shooting in pushing for a new second amendment of chechen. the senate's number two democrat says congressional hearings on gun control are on the way. senator dianne feinstein telling to get an assault weapon ban bill on the floor next month. senator chuck schumer of new york since in a political opportunity, passing gun-control insulation. >> i think we could be added to pinpoint for two reasons. to pinpoint where we might acally get something done. first, this was not a single incident. second, of course, it involves children. lou: hardly anyone is using to talk about mental illness, t
members of his party in congress the tragedy at santee elementary school in loudobbs@foxbusiness.com connecticut provoking calls for solutions and prevention of such budget. >> are we really prepared to say that we are powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard. now we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom? lou: several democratic lawmakers echoing the president's statements...
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we have our colleagues from connecticut, our colleague congresswoman mccarthy. a champion on this issue. our colleague from rhode island who can speak with some authority on this issue as well. and bobby rush, we'll never forget your own personal experience as well. what you see before you are sponsors, co-sponsors of the bill which are reaching nearly 150 co-sponsorships. so again, someone asked why are republicans not here? they are not co-responses of the legislation. let me just say this about them and us. there is no division between us. that is to say if anyone of us could have reached out to that shooter and pulled away the round, the assault magazine that he had, high performance, whatever they called them, clips, we would have done so. we would -- all of us would have risked our lives, democrats and republicans alike, probably everyone if this room would have pulled that out of their hand. mr. barber said because of some very brave people and i have met them in arizona, of taking that second clip away much more damage would have been done that day. much
we have our colleagues from connecticut, our colleague congresswoman mccarthy. a champion on this issue. our colleague from rhode island who can speak with some authority on this issue as well. and bobby rush, we'll never forget your own personal experience as well. what you see before you are sponsors, co-sponsors of the bill which are reaching nearly 150 co-sponsorships. so again, someone asked why are republicans not here? they are not co-responses of the legislation. let me just say this...
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ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600 guns they took off the streets this weekend was more than they could hope for. >> reporter: they showed off a fraction of the guns. >> can be concealed and used on the street. >> reporter: he said the school shooting at sandy hook elementary school was on everyone's find. >> about the shooting, happened to see an old shotgun and decided she would sell it. >> reporter: the owner of a medical marijuana donated the cash to buy back the guns, 300 from oakland and 300 from san francisco. >> this excides any buy back we have done before and i think it is because folks want to g
ktvu's john sasaki spent this weekend in newton, connecticut. watch his reports and get the latest on the investigation by going to www.ktvu.com. >>> gun buy back programs in san francisco and oakland were the most successful they have ever had. ktvu's christien kafton is live tonight and tells us why they think so many people decided to sell their weapons this time around. >> reporter: san francisco and oakland police say even one gun taken off the street good news but the 600...
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connecticut already had a so-called assault weapons ban and it didn't stop that monster from doing what he did. these kind of massively restrictive gun control laws certainly don't stop the bloodshed in obama's chicago, which we talked about last week, or in washington d.c. where so many citizens are not protected by armed guards the way that the privileged elites on capitol hill or eelites on so many in the liberal media who are crusading for the gun control laws enjoy. i think what you are getting at and many of us have pointed to is the hypocrisy and double standard among those who have a concealed weapon for me but not for thee agenda, and that includes people like dianne feinstein, who herself was a concealed carry holder when she was in san francisco and the likes of chuck schumer and jay rockefeller who owned an ar15 and michael moore and so many of these elites. now we have the demonization of people who suggest that maybe it should be local school districts and communities that take matters into their own hands. i pointed to a great example here in my own home state of colorado
connecticut already had a so-called assault weapons ban and it didn't stop that monster from doing what he did. these kind of massively restrictive gun control laws certainly don't stop the bloodshed in obama's chicago, which we talked about last week, or in washington d.c. where so many citizens are not protected by armed guards the way that the privileged elites on capitol hill or eelites on so many in the liberal media who are crusading for the gun control laws enjoy. i think what you are...
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joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know those start today. you attended this vigil and so many of us watched last night. you met with some of these families. so talk to us about where these families are in their healing process, how they are coping as they prepare to say good-bye. >> well, thomas, it's impossible to explain. as a father of three kids myself, i can't imagine the grief they're feeling. i will say, though, that having the president in newtown last night was a very important step in our healing process. i saw not just a president last night, but a father, and someone really hurt to his core and his presence there last night i th
joining me now from newtown is connecticut senator john mckinney, who represents the area of connecticut that includes newtown. he sat next to the president at last night's vigil. sir, thank you for joining me. as we speak, we are going to be scrolling the names of victims that we know who are going to be buried this week, as we talked about today we have two of the youngest victims that are going to be laid to rest. but the hartford courant listed the obituaries of the victims and we know...
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>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an overstatement. when i was there sunday night at the interfaith vigil, when he was talking, he was very clear. he was not reading a speech or talking points, this was really coming from the heart, and he had a look in his face when he came in, and on that stage, which showed that this is different. this is -- it better be different because the whole world is watching. and, you know, i would just note, you know, vicki soto's funeral today, my niece was her classmate at eastern connecticut state university, and feeling, you know, awe, just human excellence in courage in terms of her actions that day
>> joining me this morning is connecticut congressman joe courtney. good to have you here. the president is speaking in 45 minutes from now to announce this new interagency task force on gun control. he's not expected to announce any new specific gun regulation policy proposals, however, does this suggest to you that some serious policy is coming and coming soon? >> it does. the difference in the political landscape in six days, you know, is dramatic. that's really, i think, not an...
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we are starting to see now more than 72 hours after the tragedy in connecticut, we are starting to see some sensibility present itself in terms of dealing straightforwardly and honestly with this issue. overdue. >> if you take a look at some of the more significant high-profile incidents, the whole association of these murders and massive killings, and we go back and take a look at the perpetrators and to take a look at the self expressions of either suicidal tendencies or their intent to kill. planned activities. self-destructive behavior. many of them certainly in the case in virginia tech had a clear pattern of mental-health illness. as a matter of fact committed to rereading pattern of mental-health illness. until we wrestled around the notion that we have to get away from stigmatizing mental health and figure out a way to make sure that those who are being treated for mental health problems don't have access to firearms, until we wrestle with the very complicated problems of privacy, particularly with regard to medical conditions, now they're focusing on guns and gun regulations,
we are starting to see now more than 72 hours after the tragedy in connecticut, we are starting to see some sensibility present itself in terms of dealing straightforwardly and honestly with this issue. overdue. >> if you take a look at some of the more significant high-profile incidents, the whole association of these murders and massive killings, and we go back and take a look at the perpetrators and to take a look at the self expressions of either suicidal tendencies or their intent to...
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ana grace marquez greene were laid to rest in connecticut. emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >> thank you for having me. >> you're a victim of gun violence, unfortunately. you were wounded in a robbery 13 years ago. when you heard what the solutions are coming from the nra and the sentiment. what was your reaction? >> i, like many mothers, was deeply disappointed by their response. i felt that they offered no reasonable solution whatsoever to this epidemic. we feel like there needs to be regulation. his suggestion seems to be that there are more guns and to us, this is not the answer. >> his suggestion was that if you had school administrators, officia
ana grace marquez greene were laid to rest in connecticut. emilie parker was burr ed in utah where she lived before moving to newtown. these pkt ushs are from josephine's service in newtown. she just turned 7 days before the shooting. gun control advocates say they're outraged by the nra's first statement since the shooting. its executive vice president blamed the media and violent video games for violence in our society. the social media campaign called 1 million moms for gun control. >>...
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major fundingor the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and th thehe ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productionshe treasured gifts are in the limelight on antiques roadshow. it's an expensive valentine's day gift to yourself. yeah... no, it was from my husband! it was an expensive valentine's day gift from your husband. it's a wonderful gift. very wonderful, i thought. you're a lucky guy to get a present like that. i'll have to tell my friend. she may want it back. did these precious presents hold their value? find out right now on antiques roadshow: "greatest gifts."
on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major fundingor the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and th thehe ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public...
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captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the funerals began today in newtown, connecticut, with the burials of two six-year old boys murdered on friday. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. most of tonight's newshour will focus on the shootings and their aftermath. ray suarez has the latest on the investigation and the reaction in connecticut and beyond. >> ifill: we talk with california senator dianne feinstein, who hopes to revive a law banning assault weapons. >> they aren't hunting weapons. you don't need them for defense. they are military-style weapons and they don't belong in the streets of our city. >> woodruff: we assess the public policy questions raised by the shooting about access to guns, mental health issues, and more. >> ifill: hari sreenivasan reports from newtown on a community in mourning. >> woodruff: and as parents around the country nervously dropped their children off at school today, jeffrey brown talks to a psychiatrist and a school psychologist about what to say and not to say in times of crisis. >> ifill: that's all ah
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: the funerals began today in newtown, connecticut, with the burials of two six-year old boys murdered on friday. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. most of tonight's newshour will focus on the shootings and their aftermath. ray suarez has the latest on the investigation and the reaction in connecticut and beyond. >> ifill: we talk with california senator dianne feinstein, who hopes to...
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on tuesday, we'll update the connecticut story, and talk with west virginia senator joe manchin. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> macarthur foundation. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> this is n.b.r. >> susie: good evening everyone. i'm susie gharib. with just 15 days to go, the president and house speaker boehner, meet again for negotiations on the fiscal cliff. with new taxes for millionaires now on the table, are the talks reaching a new level? >> tom: i'm tom hudson. what happens to stock prices if we go over the cliff, what could higher taxes and government spending cuts mean for your portfolio? >> susie: and sprint agrees to pay just over $2 billion to
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right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle association. >> the national rifle association is here to sell weapons and to make money. >> reporter: and adopt meaningful gun control laws good we seem to honor the caliber of our weapon instead of the caliber of our character. >> reporter: the bishop of the catholic diocese, he led a small but passionate group of protesters outside nova firearms in falls church. >> we've seen this before. >> reporter: calling for starters for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines in the bloody wake of the shootings at sandy hook elementary school. >> to allow these kind of guns that have no other purpose but to murd
right now back to andrea roane. >>> it's been slightly more than a week since the newtown, connecticut school shootings. the impact it has had on our country is a renewed talk of gun control. politicians took to the airwaves debating gun control on the sunday political talk shows. matt jablow has the story. >> standing what is best for us and railing against what isn't. >> reporter: jim birch says the time has come at long last for america to stand up to the national rifle...
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fight about what happened in connecticut asking what can i do what can i do and you know when women put their mind to something you know there's no stopping us so and you know our great women senators are out there in front on this issue so we're we're standing behind senator feinstein on her her call for e instituting the assault weapons ban so so you know a lot of this is talking to parents about how to keep their kids safe so we think that you know there's a big place for women in this discussion even though they're not the ones that are perpetrating these horrific crimes it's and speaking of. josh. josh i'm sorry yes speaking of. dianne feinstein it was i mean she was in it wasn't george moscone administration when he was assassinated by he and harvey you know he and harvey milk were assassinated in a white as i recall and it's been it's been a lot of years when she was actually in the office and i think that's been a formative part of her legislative advocacy and you know she's been a champion for so many years but what's really exciting about this moment always brought by tragedy
fight about what happened in connecticut asking what can i do what can i do and you know when women put their mind to something you know there's no stopping us so and you know our great women senators are out there in front on this issue so we're we're standing behind senator feinstein on her her call for e instituting the assault weapons ban so so you know a lot of this is talking to parents about how to keep their kids safe so we think that you know there's a big place for women in this...
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in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was just very comforting and very strengthening. he was himself very moved. secondly i thought his speech was powerful both in evoking our tradition of faith in times of crisis in america and being comforting, but really most significant of all, he had a real resolve. it was deeply appreciated in the high school auditorium. these tragedies must end. he is going to use his power, the power of the presidency to see as best he can that they will end. i was very heartened by that. nobody knows exactly what he is going it do, but this is a big item for h
in texas and colorado and now connecticut. he tried to use words to ease the pain and vowed to use political power to address the issue of this violence whether it's guns and culture be remains to be seen if the american public is on board. senator lieberman, good morning to you. i want to get your reaction to the president's speech. >> he was magnificent. he spent a lot of time with the families who lost loved ones and with the first responders. that was very important to them. he was...
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multigrain cheerios >>> i don't need to tell you that the newtown, connecticut, tragedy is causing lots of anxiety among parents. look what is happening. a company that makes bulletproof backpacks tells mother jones that just since friday's attack, they have sold three time as many of them as they would normally sell in an entire month. armor is sewn into the back panel of the $300 backpack and can be used as a shield. let's bring in psychiatrist, a clinical assistant of psychiatry with langone medical center. a sad sign of the times, a ballistic backpack. is that going to put a parent's mind at ease or raise more anxiety? >> i can understand that this is a natural reaction to a tragedy, that there is heightened anxiety and hyperarousal it very common. as a new parent, this is something that scares me. the last thing i want to think about is having my child in school and now having to protect him from somebody coming in and potentially harming his life. but i do think that a lot of the reactions that we're having right now will dissipate with time. we saw that after 9/11, people in the
multigrain cheerios >>> i don't need to tell you that the newtown, connecticut, tragedy is causing lots of anxiety among parents. look what is happening. a company that makes bulletproof backpacks tells mother jones that just since friday's attack, they have sold three time as many of them as they would normally sell in an entire month. armor is sewn into the back panel of the $300 backpack and can be used as a shield. let's bring in psychiatrist, a clinical assistant of psychiatry...
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strong regulation like for instance california you know connecticut actually has to solve its band it's not very strong and that may be very why this mrs lander here was able to get in the assault weapons so we need to have you all saw weapons and some pistols but the but this all has been needs to be strong and needs to be based for instance the way california does if they have a successful model there people can still purchase firearms people can still go hunting but they've managed to keep these types of assault or any of you privy to dianne feinstein's legislation do you do any of you know if it's going to be substantially different than the previous assault weapons ban. this is this is apparently something we don't know yet what i think you know these are the discussions that are underway right now and you know there are private discussions among different subjects so this is this is a great time for all of us to be contacting senator feinstein's office and say i've put such a threat i think that's obscene absolutely ok. thank you all very much thanks very much for sharing q. exper
strong regulation like for instance california you know connecticut actually has to solve its band it's not very strong and that may be very why this mrs lander here was able to get in the assault weapons so we need to have you all saw weapons and some pistols but the but this all has been needs to be strong and needs to be based for instance the way california does if they have a successful model there people can still purchase firearms people can still go hunting but they've managed to keep...
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. >>> there's been a lot of talk about gun laws since the shootings in newtown, connecticut. one result seems to be increased support for tougher gun laws. 58% of americans polled say they want to see stricter gun laws as opposed to 34% who wants things kept the way they are. compare that to a year ago when only 43% wanted to see stricter laws. it's worth remembering, however, that support for tougher laws often spikes and then fades after mass shootings. of course, the nra always stands in the way of any new or reviewed restrictions, but, of course, we all know that. and we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." president obama has a critical period of time at the start of his second term when he can set the course for the next four years. presidents traditionally have less than two years to make a mark in their second terms before their power starts to fade, and president obama is still facing a republican house that acts as though this election of last november never happened. how will he strategize for maximum leverage on the following issues, guns, our relatio
. >>> there's been a lot of talk about gun laws since the shootings in newtown, connecticut. one result seems to be increased support for tougher gun laws. 58% of americans polled say they want to see stricter gun laws as opposed to 34% who wants things kept the way they are. compare that to a year ago when only 43% wanted to see stricter laws. it's worth remembering, however, that support for tougher laws often spikes and then fades after mass shootings. of course, the nra always...
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connecticut has a very strong set of gun laws. an assault weapons ban that ironically did not cover the weapon used in this case apparently. they tried to limit the high capacity clips and faced tremendous pressure. they weren't able to do that. but they still have tough laws. how do you change the dynamic? you say that this does change it automatically. >> the first thing, david, is having tough laws is one thing. enforcing those laws is something different. legislators' jobs is to come up with jobs, come up with agreements, get everybody into a room, form a bipartisan coalition, get everybody something. most of them get the -- the majority get the most of it. an executive's job is to make a decision. take the law and go out and apply it given the intent of the law. and that's exactly what we do in new york city. the fact that we have the lowest murder rate of any big city in the country says we know what we're doing. and we have it every year. we have had a reduction in murder rate virtually every single year for the last 20 yea
connecticut has a very strong set of gun laws. an assault weapons ban that ironically did not cover the weapon used in this case apparently. they tried to limit the high capacity clips and faced tremendous pressure. they weren't able to do that. but they still have tough laws. how do you change the dynamic? you say that this does change it automatically. >> the first thing, david, is having tough laws is one thing. enforcing those laws is something different. legislators' jobs is to come...
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. >> remembering the victims of the connecticut scoot massacre. the pledge the president made to the family. >> a closer look at the security measures at schools in california in the wake of the connecticut shooting. we'll tell you what one school in san francisco is doing to honor the victims of sandy hook elementary school. >>> light rain right now and wind. this looks like a very active week. not only rain but very cold reading ifs upcoming up the second hour of the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to a brand new day it's monday, december 17th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. let's check in with steve. we'll have a lot of rain. >> between we will have pretty cold air. colder than last weekend. you told me you were cold last week. you will be really cold tuesday night into wednesday. there is pretty steady rain out there. nothing too heavy. it will be with us through the morning hours and giving away a partly cloudy mild breezy day. 50s and 60s more on that cold air in five minutes. >>> san francisco t
. >> remembering the victims of the connecticut scoot massacre. the pledge the president made to the family. >> a closer look at the security measures at schools in california in the wake of the connecticut shooting. we'll tell you what one school in san francisco is doing to honor the victims of sandy hook elementary school. >>> light rain right now and wind. this looks like a very active week. not only rain but very cold reading ifs upcoming up the second hour of the ktvu...
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he brought not only comfort to newtown, connecticut. he brought resolve that we're not going to tolerate these kinds of tragedies anymore displood senator joseph lieberman, leaving the senate after 24 years. >> yes, ma'am. >> woodruff: thank you. >> ifill: lieberman weighed in on two of his senate colleagues who may be tapped for the president's cabinet, endorsing one but not the other. watch the full interview on our website. >> woodruff: finally tonight, an obituary. we take a look at the man whose nomination to the supreme court in the 1980s dramatically changed that process. >> reporter: as a nationally known jurist and legal thinker, robert bork was a mainstay of conservative jurisprudence for more than half a century. >> it is not a cliche to make a distinction between interpreting a document as law and making up new principles that are not in the constitution. >> reporter: those views fueled a titanic struggle over his 1987 nomination to the u.s. supreme court-- a fight that became a seminal moment in altering the process for all
he brought not only comfort to newtown, connecticut. he brought resolve that we're not going to tolerate these kinds of tragedies anymore displood senator joseph lieberman, leaving the senate after 24 years. >> yes, ma'am. >> woodruff: thank you. >> ifill: lieberman weighed in on two of his senate colleagues who may be tapped for the president's cabinet, endorsing one but not the other. watch the full interview on our website. >> woodruff: finally tonight, an obituary....
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erica ferrari live for us this morning in newtown, connecticut. thank you. >>> well, the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge for parents and teachers, thousands of miles away. the key question now, how should we communicate with kids about it? cbs reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the tragic events of last friday have impacted us all and this morning as teachers and students here in the bay area go back to school, there are unanswered questions. the san francisco unified school district is one of many acknowledging how hard it will be for educators and students. mayor ed lee and the superintendent released a statement letting our schools know there will be counselors available today to help anyone deal with trauma and stress. the images of last friday's newtown shooting across the country has hit us here at home. psychologists say younger children will have the hardest time understanding it all. >> so for those children it's really important to tr
erica ferrari live for us this morning in newtown, connecticut. thank you. >>> well, the school massacre in connecticut presents a challenge for parents and teachers, thousands of miles away. the key question now, how should we communicate with kids about it? cbs reporter cate caugiran is in san francisco with that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, brian. the tragic events of last friday have impacted us all and this morning as teachers and students here...
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that was horrible what happened to those kids over there in connecticut. if we do not stand together, we ought to throw it out the window and protect american citizens. if we cannot do that, we have failed as an american people. host: what kind of gun do you own? caller: i have a shotgun, a rifle, and a pistol. i used to keep them in the house. i don't have them in the house no more. to me, you know, and i love hunting, but assault weapons -- it just has no business. host: have you ever been a member of the nra? caller: no, never been a member of the nra. host: from our facebook page, jess says -- jeff says -- nicholas, what kind of gun do you have? caller: i have two fire armas, an ak-47, and an ar-15 bought as recently as yesterday. host: why did you buy one yesterday? caller: i have wanted one for some time but just didn't. in anticipation of a ban, i made the decision to go out and purchase one. that being said, i want to say i am in favor of huge increases in gun-control law. i think one of the things that is most disturbing to me is to hear fear mong
that was horrible what happened to those kids over there in connecticut. if we do not stand together, we ought to throw it out the window and protect american citizens. if we cannot do that, we have failed as an american people. host: what kind of gun do you own? caller: i have a shotgun, a rifle, and a pistol. i used to keep them in the house. i don't have them in the house no more. to me, you know, and i love hunting, but assault weapons -- it just has no business. host: have you ever been a...
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kate bolduan, newtown connecticut. >> two days after the connecticut school shooting. police in swat gear were back on the streets in newtown following a bomb threat at st. rose of lima church today. authorities searched the church and nearby buildings -- and did not find anything suspicious. eight of the young victims in the shooting attended st. rose of lima church. as well as the shooter, adam lanza and his mother >> president barack obama is facing strong criticism over his actions as president on gun control in the wake of the deadly connecticut elementary school shooting many people are wondering if tragedies like these can be prevented. we go now to story. return to index of stories... just hours after the breon ra--reporter brianna... >>reporter: connecticut shooting, a promise from president obama to tackle gun violence: >> we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. >>reporter: but what exactly does he mean by "meaningful action?" critics of the president's record on the issu
kate bolduan, newtown connecticut. >> two days after the connecticut school shooting. police in swat gear were back on the streets in newtown following a bomb threat at st. rose of lima church today. authorities searched the church and nearby buildings -- and did not find anything suspicious. eight of the young victims in the shooting attended st. rose of lima church. as well as the shooter, adam lanza and his mother >> president barack obama is facing strong criticism over his...
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the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross the brooklyn bridge asking for new gun control laws and there was a demonstration outside a gun shop. >> to allow these guns for no other purpose than to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: fear of gun control laws has made the sale of guns this christmas. >> two weeks ago you could have bought one gun for, you know, $1,400. now it's $2,500, $2,700. >> debate over gun control is just as heated here on capitol hill. the nra, one of the most effective lobbying organizations in washington says, it will fight any new restrictions. >> what every mom and dad will make them feel be
the national rifle association says the best way to prevent school shootings like the one in newtown, connecticut, is to put an armed police officer in every school. tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross...
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connecticut's chief medical examiner, dr. wayne carver, called the crime scene the worst he had ever witnessed. >> i have been at this for a third of a century, and my sensibilities may not be the average man, but this probably is the worst i have seen or the worst that i know of any of my colleagues having seen. we did not bring the bodies in the families into contact. we took pictures of them, other facial features. it is easier on the families when you do that. >> the first of the fuel services for the newtown victims begin today, with more of follow throughout the week. at a vigil sunday night, president obama vowed unspecified action to curb gun violence in the united states. >> in the coming weeks i'll use whatever power this office holds to engage my fellow citizens from law-enforcement to mental health professionals to parents and educators in an effort aimed at preventing more tragedies like this. because what choice do we have? we cannot accept events like this as routine. are we really prepared to say we are powerl
connecticut's chief medical examiner, dr. wayne carver, called the crime scene the worst he had ever witnessed. >> i have been at this for a third of a century, and my sensibilities may not be the average man, but this probably is the worst i have seen or the worst that i know of any of my colleagues having seen. we did not bring the bodies in the families into contact. we took pictures of them, other facial features. it is easier on the families when you do that. >> the first of...
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that's the very latest with regards to the community here in newtown, connecticut. >> thank you. in his emotional remarks, the president asked if we're not, quote, truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out happiness and with purpose and for the first time in a generation we are seeing a call for reasonable gun control legislation. a new "the washington post"/abc news poll finds 54% now favor stricter gun control laws, that's a five-year high, by the way. it is also the point the president made with his call to have action now. >> since i've been president, this is the fourth time we have come together to comfort a grieving community torn apart by mass shootings. fourth time we have hugged survivors. the fourth time we have consoled the families of victims. we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we must change. we will be told that the causes of such violence are complexed and that is true. no single law, no set of laws can eliminate evil from the world or present every senseless act of viole
that's the very latest with regards to the community here in newtown, connecticut. >> thank you. in his emotional remarks, the president asked if we're not, quote, truly doing enough to give all the children of this country the chance they deserve to live out happiness and with purpose and for the first time in a generation we are seeing a call for reasonable gun control legislation. a new "the washington post"/abc news poll finds 54% now favor stricter gun control laws, that's...
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and even though our violent crime rate is less where people are more able to get guns and even though connecticut has the very kind of law that senator feinstein wants somehow we are to believe that her -- by the way, i got to admire her in one way. not only did she not get her semi auto ban stick the last time it went off the books. now she wants to come back with one on steroids. i wish there were people on my side of the aisle that had that kind of tenacity so senator feinstein hats off to you. >> what do you say, alexus? to me, it's not unreasonable to know where the guns are. i don't know i don't want eric holder to be the guy with that list. >> first of all, we know that almost 40% of guns in this country are being sold by unlicensed dealers. right? we're not getting universal background checks. things that could help us reduce crime. we're not -- 7 a% of states are also able to ignore a lot of the mental illness requirements and things that the gun lobby and people like larry are making as a case that we need to be supporting more, understanding of what is happening with the mental illness
and even though our violent crime rate is less where people are more able to get guns and even though connecticut has the very kind of law that senator feinstein wants somehow we are to believe that her -- by the way, i got to admire her in one way. not only did she not get her semi auto ban stick the last time it went off the books. now she wants to come back with one on steroids. i wish there were people on my side of the aisle that had that kind of tenacity so senator feinstein hats off to...
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connecticut has the third strongest gun laws in the country. they have the lowest -- >> but recently to not step it up and -- >> after the police department complained about all these crazy shootings everywhere. >> i think the argument you can make to congress, it's easy for him to say that because the one place you are absolutely safe from gun violence in this country is inside the united states capitol. you can't get guns in there. we're not safe in school. we're not safe in movie theaters. we're not safe in our houses of worship, but you darn sure are safe in congress. >> i want to give this last question to you. we've talked about mental illness that's been something -- a reoccurring theme in these discussions, and when you -- as part of -- in terms of the brady campaign platform, you look at mental health services that are available to ordinary american citizens. in each of these shootings you were the victim of the virginia tech shooting. mental illness has played a factor in all this, and then you look at since fiscal year 2009 states ha
connecticut has the third strongest gun laws in the country. they have the lowest -- >> but recently to not step it up and -- >> after the police department complained about all these crazy shootings everywhere. >> i think the argument you can make to congress, it's easy for him to say that because the one place you are absolutely safe from gun violence in this country is inside the united states capitol. you can't get guns in there. we're not safe in school. we're not safe in...
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hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in newtown, president obama met with survivors and the families of those killed. he vowed to prevent another massacre and called for a national discussion on gun violence. more on the gun control debate in just a moment. but first the president's message to a community in anguish. here are some of the president's comments from last night's vigil. >> i am very mindful that mer words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief, that our world too ha
hees in newtown, connecticut. let's begin here, shall we? we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in...
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. >> a very difficult day for a small town in connecticut as we grief over the loss of life at sandy hook elementary. this morning we get a first look of the names and faces of some victims. 20 school children, eight boys, 12 girls, all first graders and six adults who died trying to protect them. including this heart breaking video of a 6-year-old anna marquez green singing a hymn with her brother last summer. ♪ president obama will travel to newtown this afternoon to console victims families and attend a community vigil. the washington post headline sums up where we are nearly 48 hours after the shooting wrenching details but few answers. that's where we want it start this special hour this morning with our justice correspondent nbc's pete williams with what more we are learning about this investigation. pete, do we know more about why it happened? >> no, i don't think we do. of course i don't think we can ever get a satisfactory answer. there is no satisfactory answer to this, this is such a monstrous act. there is some hope that evidence in the house where his mother was killed
. >> a very difficult day for a small town in connecticut as we grief over the loss of life at sandy hook elementary. this morning we get a first look of the names and faces of some victims. 20 school children, eight boys, 12 girls, all first graders and six adults who died trying to protect them. including this heart breaking video of a 6-year-old anna marquez green singing a hymn with her brother last summer. ♪ president obama will travel to newtown this afternoon to console victims...
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a new fallout in the aftermath of the newtown, connecticut massacre. more seem to be asking that the mother of the shooter. many folks blame her. folks are wanting to know why nancy lanza to do more to keep him away from guns or get him more involved in mental health system. we will talk more about that. in less than two weeks, every single america is going to see their taxes go up. unless the president and congress act. what's the next move? chris stirewalt was here and he has more next we met we may never have not been able to get the votes last night to avert 99.81% of the tax increases. and the one taking that out on me. they were under the perception that someone might accuse him of raising taxes. >> merry christmas, everyone. thankas you. h, sure you can. great. where's your gift? uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male annou
a new fallout in the aftermath of the newtown, connecticut massacre. more seem to be asking that the mother of the shooter. many folks blame her. folks are wanting to know why nancy lanza to do more to keep him away from guns or get him more involved in mental health system. we will talk more about that. in less than two weeks, every single america is going to see their taxes go up. unless the president and congress act. what's the next move? chris stirewalt was here and he has more next we met...